20.Frequency of Hypertriglyceridemia in Patients Presenting with Acute Coronary Syndrome in Local Population
Atif ur Rahman1, Samiullah Khan2, Sadullah Shah2, Muhammad Niaz Khan3, Muhammad Nadeem Khan2 and Raza Mohammad2
ABSTRACT
Objective: To determine the frequency of hypertriglyceridemia in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients in local population.
Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the DHQ Teaching Hospital Bannu from January, 2019 to June, 2019 for a period of six months.
Materials and Methods: In this study, a total of 214 patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) were observed over a period of 6 months under informed written consent. They were interviewed through a pre-designed research proforma. ECG of the patients was done by Fukuda ME C110 machine present at ECG section and interpretation was done by myself. High sensitive troponin level for confirmation of ACS was measured in District Head Quarter Teaching Hospital (DHQ-TH), Bannu by ROCHE analyzer machine. The fasting serum triglyceride level was taken within 24 hours of admission with ACS. It was measured by ROCHE COBAS 501 chemical analyzer.
Results: In this study, mean age of the patients was 58 ± 12.33, out of which 33% subjects fell in age group 51-60 years, 27% subjects were in age group 30-50 years, and 40% patients were in age group 61-70 years. About 45% subjects were female while 45% were male. The frequency of hypertriglyceridemia was 80% in patients with ACS.
Conclusion: Our study concludes that hypertriglyceridemia was frequently observed among patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome to the coronary care unit of DHQ-TH Bannu.
Key Words: Hypertriglyceridemia, Acute coronary syndrome, DHQ-TH
Citation of article: Rahman A, Khan S, Shah S, Khan MN, Khan MN, Mohammad R. Frequency of Hypertriglyceridemia in Patients Presenting with Acute Coronary Syndrome in Local Population. Med Forum 2021;32(10):91-94.